Budget Vote in BiH: The House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH is set for two sessions today—an emergency session to urgently consider the 2026 Budget Law for BiH institutions and international obligations, with total revenues/receipts/financing set at 1.58 billion BAM (about 1% higher than 2025). Payments Upgrade: The Central Bank of BiH launched the country’s first domestic instant payment system, enabling 24/7 transfers in seconds; Intesa Sanpaolo Banka BiH, Raiffeisen Bank BiH and Sparkasse Bank BiH are first participants, with more banks expected to join. EU-backed Digital Integration: EU Head of Delegation Luigi Soreca congratulated the Central Bank on the TIPS Clone instant payment system and urged faster adoption of the needed Federation legislation to advance BiH toward the EU single digital market. US Investment Talks: Željko Komšić met the US chargé d’affaires, John Ginkel, discussing potential new US investments in energy, infrastructure and real estate, plus reform steps to improve the investment climate. Transport Economics: A conceptual study says restoring the Una railway could generate nearly 350 million euros in economic benefits over 30 years, but requires an interstate agreement with Croatia due to the route crossing the border seven times. Fraud Controls: The ACFE highlighted fraud-fighting and whistleblower work, spotlighting anti-fraud auditing and public-money tracking approaches.